Pelvic organ prolapse and connective tissue abnormalities in Korean women

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 231-234

  Sang, Wook Bai ^a   Byung, Hoon Choe ^a   Jeong, Yeon Kim ^a   Ki, Hyun Park ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Connective tissue; Hypermobility, joint; Korea; Uterine prolapse; Vaginal prolapse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COLLAGEN DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FINGER JOINT; HUMAN; JOINT HYPERMOBILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PELVIC DISEASE; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTH KOREA; UTERUS PROLAPSE;

ADULT; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KOREA; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIS; RISK FACTORS; UTERINE PROLAPSE;

EID: 0036205362     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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